1981 NCAA Division II basketball tournament

Regional participants

*denotes tie

Regionals

South Atlantic - [[Emmitsburg, Maryland]]

Location: Memorial Gym Host: Mount Saint Mary's College and Seminary Round of 32 March 6 Sweet 16 March 7 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Mount St. Mary's | RD1-score1=81 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Cheyney | RD1-score2=75 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Elizabeth City State | RD1-score3=54 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Randolph–Macon | RD1-score4=53 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Mount St. Mary's | RD2-score1=78 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Elizabeth City State | RD2-score2=76

• Third Place - Cheyney 76, Randolph-Macon 67

Great Lakes - [[Macomb, Illinois]]

Location: Western Hall Host: Western Illinois University Round of 32 March 6 Sweet 16 March 7 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Western Illinois | RD1-score1=80 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Indiana State–Evansville | RD1-score2=73 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Northern Michigan | RD1-score3=70 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Wright State | RD1-score4=69 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Western Illinois | RD2-score1=87 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Northern Michigan | RD2-score2=93

• Third Place - Wright State 96, Indiana State–Evansville 89

North Central - [[Green Bay, Wisconsin]]

Location: Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena Host: University of Wisconsin at Green Bay Round of 32 March 6 Sweet 16 March 7 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Green Bay | RD1-score1=82 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=North Dakota State | RD1-score2=76 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=North Dakota | RD1-score3=87 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Central Missouri State | RD1-score4=80 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Green Bay | RD2-score1=72 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=North Dakota | RD2-score2=60

• Third Place - North Dakota State 95, Central Missouri State 87

South Central - [[Florence, Alabama]]

Location: Flowers Hall Host: University of North Alabama Round of 32 March 5 Sweet 16 March 6 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=North Alabama | RD1-score1=67 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Lincoln | RD1-score2=53 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=NE Missouri State | RD1-score3=82 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Jacksonville State | RD1-score4=78 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=North Alabama | RD2-score1=63 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=NE Missouri State | RD2-score2=59

• Third Place - Jacksonville State 84, Lincoln 66

West - [[Billings, Montana]]

Location: Alterowitz Gym Host: Eastern Montana College Round of 32 March 6 Sweet 16 March 7 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Puget Sound | RD1-score1=62 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Chico State | RD1-score2=60 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Cal State Dominguez Hills | RD1-score3=61 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Eastern Montana | RD1-score4=52 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Puget Sound | RD2-score1=72 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Cal State Dominguez Hills | RD2-score2=54

• Third Place - Eastern Montana 54, Chico State 49

South - [[Orlando, Florida]]

Location: UCF Fieldhouse Host: University of Central Florida Round of 32 March 6 Sweet 16 March 7 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=UCF | RD1-score1=94 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Morehouse | RD1-score2=77 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Florida Southern | RD1-score3=70 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=West Georgia | RD1-score4=59 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=UCF | RD2-score1=71 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Florida Southern | RD2-score2=73

• Third Place - West Georgia 102, Morehouse 76

East - [[West Long Branch, New Jersey]]

Location: William T. Boylan Gymnasium Host: Monmouth College Round of 32 March 6 Sweet 16 March 7 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Clarion | RD1-score1=80 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Monmouth | RD1-score2=78 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Cal Poly | RD1-score3=71 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Bloomsburg | RD1-score4=43 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Clarion | RD2-score1=61 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Cal Poly | RD2-score2=84

• Third Place - Monmouth 79, Bloomsburg 64

New England - [[Manchester, New Hampshire]]

Location: NHC Fieldhouse Host: New Hampshire College Round of 32 March 6 Sweet 16 March 7 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=New Hampshire College | RD1-score1=76 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Springfield | RD1-score2=75 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Sacred Heart | RD1-score3=89 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Stonehill | RD1-score4=86 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=New Hampshire College | RD2-score1=81 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Sacred Heart | RD2-score2=80

• Third Place - Stonehill 79, Springfield 78

*denotes each overtime played

National Quarterfinals

Elite Eight March 14 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Mount St. Mary's | RD1-score1=88 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Northern Michigan | RD1-score2=74 Elite Eight March 14 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=North Alabama | RD1-score1=39 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Wisconsin-Green Bay | RD1-score2=65 Elite Eight March 14 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=New Hampshire College | RD1-score1=73 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Cal Poly-SLO | RD1-score2=77 Elite Eight March 14 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Florida Southern | RD1-score1=56 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Puget Sound | RD1-score2=55

National Finals - [[Springfield, Massachusetts]]

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College Final Four March 20 March 21 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Mount St. Mary's | RD1-score1=76 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Green Bay | RD1-score2=60 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Florida Southern | RD1-score3=54 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Cal Poly | RD1-score4=51 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Mount St. Mary's | RD2-score1=68 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Florida Southern | RD2-score2=73

• Third Place - Cal Poly 62, Green Bay 61**

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

• Jay Bruchak (Mount Saint Mary's)
• John Ebeling (Florida Southern)
• Mike Hayes (Florida Southern)
• Durelle Lewis (Mount Saint Mary's)
• Jim Rowe (Mount Saint Mary's)

References

Sources

• 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship
• 1981 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com